Semi-final

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source

A Semi-final (or Semifinal in American English) is a match in a knockout phase of a competition. It has two usages:

any post regular-season match;
the two knock-out matches between the four remaining teams or individuals in a competition, with the winners progressing to the grand final. The losers are knocked-out, though they may often subsequently take part in a third place playoff.